Those turkeys are so ugly!!
A face only a mother could love
I have a question for you all. I have my goose eggs in the bator, due on the 19th (Friday). Things are going very awry in my bator right now, and I need some other opinions!! Here's the deal.....
I had a turkey hatch on the 1st, one day early.
I then had 2 coturnix quail hatch on the 5th, right on time.
Then I had 3 chukars hatch on the 8th, as scheduled, but 4 other eggs (from the same batch, set at the same time in the same bator) hatched 2 days late.
Then I had pheasants due on the 11th. Nothing....until last night. One of the eggs pipped (there were 2 eggs only). That one is finally hatched, with help since the shell was stuck to it so badly.
The reason the shell was stuck so badly was that I had to move my guinea eggs to the hatcher real fast! They weren't due until Monday, but one had a huge pip in it when I turned the goose eggs! It hatched overnight, so it is 3 days early.
Next in line to hatch are bobwhite quail, due on the 17th (Wednesday). Guess what? 2 pips out of 4 eggs so far!! So these are pipping almost 5 days early!!
Anyway, my question is should I move the goose eggs to the hatcher early, in case they too decide to hatch early, or should I just keep an extra close eye on their development? I had a blue american goose hatch about a month ago, and I totally feel it would have been both eggs, but one had pipped internally while I was still turning them, on day 26.
So all, what should I do? Move the goose eggs a few days early (like when these other goofy eggs are done)? Or should I just hold out and wait?
Thanks to any who dare to help!